The Celtic squad's reaction to Ange exit chat as boss ensures it doesn't impact his dressing room

Alistair Johnston insists Ange Postecoglou has already delivered on every promise he made when selling him on Celtic ahead of his move from Montreal six months ago.

Massive atmospheres that could satisfy his thirst for more having just featured at the World Cup for Canada, Champions League qualification, trophies .. it’s been a rip-roaring start to life in Glasgow.

And even though the 24-year-old wasn’t around in time to savour the Euro nights against Real Madrid and RB Leipzig he knows there’s a burning desire to improve on it next season. Recalling his first conversation with Postecoglou, Johnston said: “Yeah he told me ‘Once you get a taste of that World Cup and that kind of atmosphere, you’re going to want more of it. That’s something we can provide for you at Celtic, playing in front of 60,000 fans. It’s going to be super passionate.’

“He was right about that. It’s just something that you can’t get enough of. He also said that I was going to want to test myself at the next level, and that’s what it’s all about with the Champions League.

“Thankfully, we’ve taken care of business with the league and that automatically puts us into the Champions League for next season. That excites me and all of this group.

“I wasn’t here for it earlier this season but the guys feel like they should’ve done more. They’ve kind of got their feet wet in the competition and this group really understands it now.

“They feel they’ve had their first go at it with the manager’s system and now they want to go at it again — and really kind of show the world what we’re all about. Everything he said has been pretty much word for word.”

It’s no surprise then that the man who convinced him to move across the Atlantic is now wanted in a bigger pond